Scotland in Miniature | Landscape Photography in the Isle of Arran

[@himalayanindependentguide5357]

What wonderful words you put on the final of this video,.".pushing through the unknown has a name and it's called an adventure." truly, inspiring. GREAT JOB!

[@moty2244]

Real joy!

[@zarrow50]

That river looks awesome and great shots of it.

[@FoxfireDraven]

that riven with mountain shot was really cool

[@vindelossantos3861]

What a beautiful lovely island. Great episode Adam.

[@mickcarr5031]

good show again Adam, thanks for taking us along once again. cheers.

[@Seanog1231]

That was fantastic light to reward your hard work and craft.

[@AndrewDawes]

I think the reason I love this video so much is because Isle of Arran was the location of the first ever youtube videos that I recorded. Being an Australian, going to Scotland it was special enough, right?! But to have those memories of this being where my photographic (youtube) journey started is just that extra special. A big thanks Adam for bringing this video out mate, loved it. I almost feel like a local to the island haha.

[@adrienpayet]

Ma vie de rêve

[@brianmccutcheon3205]

AS usual Adam a great video. Your a pleasure to listen to. Great photographs as well. Thank you Adam

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Hi Adam, I've been watching your channel for quite some time now but this is the first time I've left a comment. Always enjoy your content but the simple text message at the end of the video particularly struck a chord with me. I spend hundreds of hours alone in the middle of nowhere, and to make matters worse as a nightscape photographer .. it's in the middle of the night. I relate to everything you said there and it's exactly how I feel. The adventure and the solitude can be the most exhilarating time and we need to embrace and enjoy it. Thanks again. Richard

[@BrentHall]

Great episode Adam, that place looks incredible, and those timelapses (especially the last one) were fantastic!

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks Brent. Really appreciate that. That last time lapse was a lucky break actually. Had already packed up when the colour hit but managed to get set up again quickly.

[@avayarajbanshi532]

I am a subscriber of brent hall. I am just reading comment and i found your comment here. Love your videos brent hall.

[@Ramblingdads]

I had a holiday in Arron 30 years ago, looks like it’s still raining! Great production!! 👏🏻👌🏻🎥🏔🎬📸🎞🐂

[@goldrace10]

Well done Adam, Always enjoy watching your videos !

[@nishanthilishan]

Like your landscape photography videos. I learned a lot from them. Thank you so much.

[@SantaridesaKTM]

Awesome timelapse at the end! Great Video.

[@waxwingsphoto]

I love your location videos. they always make me want to revisit the UK.

[@Valentascream]

Incredible shots Adam what a great place!!

[@Lincolnshirefromtheair]

been to Arran at least 25 times over the years, we used to camp in Lochranza in the north west of the island. i have stood on top of every peak, some of them more than once, Arran is my favourite place in Scotland and i have many fond memories of holidays as a child, then when i was married and had a family i took them too......wish i'd been into photography back then, but it's a recent hobby, thanks for the vid, i have subbed and am grateful for the tips and advice.

[@dkbt1]

Another great tutorial! I particularly enjoyed this one as I visit the beautiful Isle of Arran often. If any of you have never had the pleasure I can not recommend it highly enough. The west coast sunsets during the summer are simply incredible!

[@CalmBefore6]

So much appreciation for the work and thought you put into a single shot. I have to try and adapt that to my work. Need to stop showing up and just clicking away but take my time trying to get a single great photo. Thanks for these videos . You're amazing ;)

[@jeteli74]

Thanx Adam! Again very inspiring video...👌

[@rickmaassen2019]

You're so honest! Very enjoyable!

[@lizkayoutandabout]

Adam I’ve been loving your vlogs. Arran is a very special place for me and I’m lucky enough to have been there 100+ times over the years. Just a wee point for clarification - the triangular shaped mountain you were shooting in Glen Rosa from the lovely waterfall on Rosa Burn is actually Cir Mhor with the “Witches Step” behind it. Goat fell is to the right of your shot. Super stuff. Hope you managed to try some of Arran’s flavourful produce.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks. Sadly I can't update the video but I've definitely learned my lesson about naming places and mountains when I'm not entirely sure.

[@garyclaytonphotography5708]

Excellent Video Adam. Amazing location.

[@MrPotts44]

Great video Adam and truly inspirational. I’m off to book my trip to Scotland now, amazing!

[@trevorwilkinson244]

Great Blog as usual Adam, I prefer the second shot of the waterfall and I must say there were some fantastic colours in the sky on your last shots great to watch looking forward to the next one... Until next time

[@danielbruhin6171]

I visited that place back to the 80s when I was not yet a photographer. If a remember well, I visited a famous botanical Garden there as the climate helps a lot to have there some exotic plants on the west side of Scotland. Was from Switzerland. But now live in Patagonia. Maybe I see you here one day. Greetings,

[@lataviabrissett6279]

14:47 really had me so TRUE bro

[@SteveHedgesPhotography]

Great vlog and images, Isles of Arran looks fantastic. I'm a big fan of slow shutter speeds and moving water, really enjoyed the shots of the river and mountains in the background.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks Steve. Really appreciate the comment.

[@matureandsingle]

Great video. I love your enthusiasm for your photography. My next adventure is having a trip home to Scotland and hopefully getting some snow, living in the Middle East you get fed up of sand.

[@pgtips4240]

Great video Adam, really enjoyed it. Take care bud.

[@RussellClewett]

Watched a lot of your videos over the last few days, loving the positive vibe, and the images of course. Great stuff!

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks Russell. Really appreciate your time.

[@joshclark3925]

I have been there and its such a beautiful place. Great video

[@LyleMcCalmont]

Mate this is fantastic. The production is professional and I know how much work you put into making these episodes. I was sad I couldn’t join you on this trip but you’ve made it feel like I was with you 🤝

[@Firstmanphotography]

That means a lot Thanks. The January Scotland trip was lonely without you. Looking forward to our next trip though. X

[@derekosborn]

Very inspirational piece, and what you’ve done with your fitness, as seen from the screen, is equally inspirational.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks mate. The fitness is definitely coming along.

[@HENRYHOBBS1]

I recommend you Go back in summer/autumn,Arran is one of my favourite places 👍. Mull is very wild,skye is amazing but very touristy now I find. If you ever get the chance visit Harris/Lewis.. Stunning place

[@martynwells5594]

Great episode Adam and thank you for sharing it is well worth the effort you put in. I am looking forward to seeing the next vlog and my adventure to Eriskay later this year.

[@_J.F_]

Fantastic landscape in Scotland! You might also want to explore Wales though as we have miles and miles of rocky coastline with secret little bays, sandy beaches, stone beaches, and plenty of completely unspoilt landscape around Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons with e.g. it's 'waterfall country', Pembrokeshire coast, not to mention Elan Valley and numerous lakes and reservoirs. We get foul weather too, but usually not quite as brutal as Scotland 😄

[@shacklynized]

Well said in that statement you posted at the end. I don’t get to go to places as beautiful as you as often as you do so I very much appreciate your content. Those sunset pics were gorgeous btw. I have a tried to Ireland planned this June and can not wait to explore its beauty and photograph it as well.

[@beppuccio7803]

Gosh Adam my jaws just fell... The first sunset shot feels like the shores of Valhalla... Your skills are amazing!

[@TryingtoLearntheuke]

Thanks for another inspiring video Adam. And I really enjoy the writing at the end. I know how much work this is so thank you. I always look forward to your next video.

[@philipaston1390]

Hi Adam, Arran is a lovely island with plenty of photographic opportunities. Goat Fell is well worth the hike but gets quite tiring towards the rough final ascent. Just a point, your view up Glen Rosa to the pyramid shaped mountain is actually Cir Mhor with the A' Chir ridge behind. Goat Fell is visible on the far right of your shot.

[@WayneRobertsonPhotography]

Nice to see you up in Scotland Adam. I really liked your portrait shot on the river and the first shot you showed of the sunset. Your end screen is very true and summarised the work involved in the vlogs well 👍🏻

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks Wayne. The portrait river shot was definitely my favourite.

[@ricksanders2853]

Great video - thank you, Adam. We visited Scotland for the first time in the fall, hiking in the Highlands for several days, and then spending several more between Skye and Lewis/Harris. The weather was predictably rough everywhere we went, but that did not deter us from being captivated by the wild beauty of the locations. I would like to have been able to spend months on the Isle of Harris alone, just trying to capture images that portrayed its exquisite landscapes.

[@keenzomamanzo9044]

another nice upload Adam, we just got more snow in Scotland last night,.... Glencoe mate.....

[@tompetersphotography]

Beautiful shots once again mate! Wowzers the islands life looks tough lol

[@msj.7595]

Great episode Adam. My next adventure will also take place in Scotland, on the Isle of Islay! :-) Have a nice week

[@davidrhogg]

Great to see you on Arran, Adam. I’ve learned lots about landscape photography from your videos, so even better to see you cover an area where I live. You’ve given me a boost of inspiration and I’m sure to others too. Great work!

[@Ruscombephotos]

Another great video, Adam, especially that sky at the end. That must be looking towards the Mull of Kintyre or the Antrim coast in Northern Ireland on the other side of the water. I’ve seen Arran and the Mulll from the Antrim coast and have always wanted to go to Arran and the Mull to see across the other way. On a clear day, they say with a good pair of binoculars you can see from the Antrim coast a farmer ploughing a field in Scotland.

[@MarkKellyPhotographyUK]

Nice one Adam 👍👏👏

[@Theguythatwatchvideo]

Adam, you should try to come to Norway one day. Everybody is out photographing the fjords and Lofoten, but I live in the eastern part of Norway, and we have a fair few landscapes to photograph here too. Especially huge mountain landscapes like Femundsmarka or Dovrefjell are something you can very much photograph.

[@westenbergerstephan5955]

I agree with Brent not only on the nice timelapse at the end. Thanks for sharing Adam! :-)

[@clansman66]

I love that you get what Scotland is all about and Arran is such a special place, great video, you really had to work at those images and it was worth it.

[@naturalsr405]

Nice video! Was in Scotland 2 years ago and I am itching to get back. Had very little time to explore. However, I did get one of my favorite photos there on the side of a road.

[@davidmurphy8050]

Great video!! I really appreciate your explanation of the settings you use on each image.Thanks!!

[@martinhogarth3862]

Good vlog, I,m surprised it's not covered in snow, like the images....martin

[@paulbell9957]

Excellent work as always Adam. That scene at the end was stunning ☺

[@heilandgunner]

Hi Adam. Great video and it's brilliant to see a vlog from Arran. I've lived within sight of the island for the past 23 years and just yesterday said to my better half that I really should get over there to do some photography... Your video has reinforced that, so I've added it to my list for 2019. You're absolutely correct in what you said about the ferry services. Whilst I don't live on an island, the ferry is still the primary method of getting to the rest of the world from where I live as the route via road is twice the distance and can be prone to closure because of land slides. I moved here from London and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. It's a forgotten corner of Scotland as everyone bypasses it to get to Glencoe and Skye etc... I've been thinking of starting a vlog to promote the area. Maybe when I retire and no longer have a full on job... Great content. Keep it up.

[@composedlight6850]

could not agree more ; Arran is Scotland in minature. First visited in 1978

[@scotty4418]

Adam, great to see you on Arran and hope you return one day as Goat Fell is worth ascending for the views. In my current role, Arran is part of the area I am responsible for so I love going across any time I can as it truly is a beautiful island. Would be a great venue for a workshop but in the meantime, thank you for a great episode this week

[@Dal1970again]

Beautiful sunset, well worth the chase :-) For the river, I think the vertical is a more powerful composition

[@Firstmanphotography]

Yeah I agree. That was definitely my favourite of the day.

[@AndrewDawes]

I come for the photography, I stay for the timelapses! Good on ya Adam.

[@gardeningallotmentadventur1465]

Great upload mate... thanks

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks John.

[@jimtipton8888]

Great video as always Adam! I just want to win the lottery and spend the rest of my days running around the British Isles taking pictures! You bagged a great group this go!

[@DarrenKnightPhoto]

Wow, what a beautiful location. Stunning images of the sunset Adam 👍

[@JohnT23174]

Great video Adam and definitely a place on my bucket list. I echo your thoughts on fear and comfort boundaries. The images are fab, it looks such an untouched and unspoilt place. Take car John

[@GraemeSomerville]

Superb video Adam. As usual. Your video production level is just fabulous. Drone work and that time lapse at the end where great. I gave your video an 'end credit' shout out on my most recent video coming out Saturday. Keep up the good work.

[@mattp5399]

Brilliant video Adam and a brilliant island (and people) too. Let me know if you ever need a bag carrier.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks mate. I'd definitely like to get up those mountains at some point. I still want to go up Pen Y Fan in the snow too. Maybe we can make it happen this year?

[@TimNorman1]

You are definitely inspirational for me. I moved to an area with the whole plan of getting out and experience nature more. In the past 2 years, I've done the exact opposite due to a horrible work schedule. I'm trying to change that but it is hard in the winter to get out and do something adventuresome. I used to do it as a part of a meetup group. Just got to find a way to get me out from behind the monitor or the cell phone and get out into the world and explore. Thank you for the thoughts you expressed at the end of this video.

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

I spent a week over Xmas a few years ago. It’s a great place to explore. Got some amazing photos just a shame I was not vlogging back then. I have an idea for you will message you.

[@davidnaylor83]

Beautiful video! Amazing drone shots.

[@davidnaylor83]

So inspiring particularly since I'm planning for a one week trip to Lewis and Harris this summer.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks David. Really appreciate it.

[@brianmarshall9263]

Hi Adam if you think Arran is good you should go to the top of Scotland and see some real landscapes. On the road to Durness is just amazing. Doing the north coast 500 is a great route to see almost everything

[@paulhinchliffe7601]

Adam what great locations and some amazing images 👍🤓

[@jamesfindlay7150]

Adam we have a saying over in Ardrossan, if you can’t see Arran it’s raining, if you can see Arran it’s going to rain. You should have hit up Peter Ribbeck Photography, or Glenn Sloss photography. They would have taken you to the good spots. Did you go to the Buddhist temple on holy isle just off lamlash bay?

[@RS.Outdoors]

Great stuff and nice to see you up in my neck of the woods. Atb

[@Firstmanphotography]

Cheers mate.

[@MarkMcNeill22]

brilliant vlog some cracking images adam !!!

[@cab325i]

That looked like a great adventure. I'm hoping to bring my family to Scotland for our first time this year and you (along with other photographers I follow) are not making it easy to narrow down the list of must-see places! I will need many trips, it seems, although that's not a bad thing! Thanks for taking us along.

[@alexmccrorie4195]

Great video love arran I bet there is more people in London than there is in scotland .

[@markharris5771]

I very nearly missed this one, yet another notification I didn’t get I think there’s been four or five in the last week from different channels. I really felt there with you with this video, you described everything really well. I like you took us to somewhere different than Sky. Nothing against Sky, but everyone does it. Tough decision which image I preferred of the stream and mountain but I surprisingly I think I prefer the horizontal one. What a cracking couple of images to finish on. As always a brilliant video, thank you Adam.

[@Namaste..]

Not photos from lovely dark pine forest? What a bummer!

[@MrCochise71]

Excellent 👌

[@Firstmanphotography]

Thanks

[@douglasritchie2836]

Nice one Adam, the Ferry port at Ardrossan is literally minutes from me, glad you enjoyed Arran it is a wonderful Island.

[@ArfadandAfro]

Another awesome video Adam

[@oldgrumpyjim5003]

Very Nice Adam you are now on my door step. I live in largs just up the road from Ardrossan. You could say I have photographed it to death in every weather and every condition imaginable so I count myself lucky. Were also lucky in that we have the full range of mountains (sleeping Warrior) which gives us brilliant sunsets as well through out the year. Smashing vlog!

[@esperoutdoors9421]

great vid - really enjoyed it! you should come up to Scotland more often

[@mikeclark3013]

We’ll be visiting Scotland (from Tennessee) in June. We’re attending a wedding in Dornoch, then spending some time traveling to various locales. Looking forward to some great photographic opportunities.

[@dkbt1]

Mike- if you enjoy photography then you are coming to an amazing country! Without wanting to sound contentious, if you get an opportunity head West. Although the East of Scotland has its charm (Dornoch being very pretty itself) the West is often referred to as the most awe-inspiring landscape and what many people believe Scotland is portrayed to be in films, etc. Either way enjoy the wedding and Scotland and don’t forget your camera!

[@mikeclark3013]

dkbt1 Thanks! I’m really looking forward to it.

[@CodeLeeCarter]

I have a trip already planned for the year-end way up into the highlands.

[@alasdairmackenzie905]

Great video Adam. Arran has so many fantastic photo opportunities but unfortunately not always the weather to easily exploit them. You did exceptionally well to get what you did - I wish I could do that in these conditions, but lessons learned from you ! PS thanks for the sales pitch for my ancestral home island and I should add that it is so easily and inexpensively reachable at less than an hour on the ferry from the mainland.

[@Firstmanphotography]

Totally agree. It seems a world away but it's not. Left on the 1800hrs ferry. Home in Leeds at 2330hrs. Easy.

[@mikemitchell3889]

Adam, Sweet shots of the stream and catching that sunset light quality was a great finish! Hey, bud, your face is thinner. The work-out/health regimen looks to be working a treat. Thank-You, Mike

[@AMINEDJABELKHIR]

Perfecto amigo 👏👏👏

[@liborkrupica5686]

Adam, very nice .. It looks like you start the new year with the right foot ...:))))

[@IamRecon001]

Great video, Hands up, live not that far from Arran but never visited .... that will change ..... I suggest you look into the Hebridean Way ... 150 miles but medium intensity ... 4 Islands ...but what potential ....

[@Brock_in_the_North]

I love Scotland but it's been about 15 years since I last visited unfortunately. I need to make the effort to go. Also in windy conditions you would do yourself a lot of favours by using an L-bracket. Your camera will be more stable on the tripod. Great video as always

[@scottwanstall3449]

Whoa, so weird to see you in my neck of the woods! Arran is excellent, it can be super easy to shoot & it can be extremely challenging too.. Glen Rosa, with its yellowy ochre tonal range is pretty hard to make work without the right conditions. PS, Goatfell is the thick slope on the right, not the jagged peak :)

[@gardeningallotmentadventur1465]

Adam you make these uploads look easy mate. I had a go at my very first upload the other day..... with the worst ever and smallest ever bird pic 👉😔💩.... there is so much more work that goes on than you could ever believe...

[@Firstmanphotography]

I can't watch my early videos now. Over time I developed a workflow that I now just slot into when I'm filming. Eg start with a timelapse, film some B-Roll, talk through a picture, film B-Roll of the things I just mentioned (rocks, clouds, water, lens choice, etc). Try and say something interesting etc. Don't be hard on yourself in the field. The story forms in the edit and you can always rescue it with a voice over if you've shot enough B-Roll.

[@chrismahren4924]

great video (again), adam, very much appreciate this... did not know you grew up in the woods 😂🤣

[@gurunath1710]

It is so beautiful...wow. I could sit on a rock in that river for hours doing nothing. I liked the horizontal shot BTW. The large pool looks great in the foreground. Kathmandu on your jacket? Have you been to Nepal?

[@grantnewton5705]

Gurunath Prabhudesai FYI - Kathmandu is a New Zealand based outdoor gear brand ....... with stores in NZ and Australia, and probably other countries ...... talking of Nepal teases me ...... I absolutely love travelling in Nepal.... 3 trips and I would love to get back!

[@pgtrots]

Waaaaaay more people live in London than live in Scotland - up to 3x as many depending on your definition of "London". Which is crazy given that Scotland is like 1/3 of the UK in area and London is 1/160 the area of the UK.

[@gerardferry3958]

Avalon, or did you not know if you view the island from largs its possible to see where the sleeping Arthur legend originates